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The aim of this study was to examine how the nursing staff put restraints into practice during treatment of individuals suffering from dementia and living in nursing homes. A qualitative literature review was performed using nine different scientific articles. The authors studied questions which touched up on what restraints the nursing staff are using, in which situations they are used, the attitudes towards the restraints and which alternative measures can be used instead. The results showed that nursing staff principally uses restraints for the person’s own well-being. It was moreover observed that the knowledge and competence of the nursing staff is determining in what extent restraints are used in the dementia care. The study also illuminates the importance of alternative measures to restraints, which should be considered by the nursing staff in the dementia care.